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BaltimoreSisterCityCommitteesAnnualAccomplishmentsReport2018ThisdocumentcontainstheaccomplishmentsfortheBaltimoreSisterCityprogramasawhole,andforeachoftheindividualcommittees.

CONTENTS

BaltimoreSisterCitiesprogram(consolidated)..............................................................................4ChangwonSisterCityCommittee(BCSCC).....................................................................................9GbarngaSisterCityCommittee(BGSCC)......................................................................................11KawasakiSisterCityCommittee(BKSCC).....................................................................................13Luxor&AlexandriaSisterCityCommittee(BLASCC)....................................................................18PiraeusSisterCityCommittee(BPSCC)........................................................................................20RotterdamSisterCityCommittee(BRSCC)...................................................................................22XiamenSisterCityCommittee(BXSCC)........................................................................................25

PROJECTTHEMES–COLORKEY

•Economicdevelopment

•Educational•Cultural•Health/environmental

•Government

•Organizationaloperations•Other

PROJECTTYPES-KEY

Eventformultiplesistercitycommitteestoengagein(BSC-wide):Thickblueborderontheright

Othertypeofactivity:Thinborders


BaltimoreSisterCitiesprogram(consolidated)

MAJORACCOMPLISHMENTSIN2018

Q2

••SisterCitiesadded/revitalized:ThedormantrelationshipwithGbarnga,Liberia,wasreinvigoratedandanewBGSCCcommitteeinstalled,culminatinginformalre-instatementofGbarngaasaSisterCityintheApril18Boardmeeting.InthesamemeetingtherelationshipwithChangwon,SouthKorea,wasapprovedforSisterCitystatus.

MAY3

••AsianPacificAmericanHeritageMonthCelebration—HeldjointeventwithBCSCC,BKSCC,BXSCC,Mayor’sOfficeofImmigrant&MulticulturalAffairs(MIMA)andotherAsianandAsian-AmericanorganizationsincelebratingAsianPacificAmerican(APA)culturesandthecontributionsofAPAstoBaltimoreatBaltimoreCityHall.MayorCatherinePugh,cityandstateofficials,representativesoftheChineseEmbassy,adelegationfromChangwon,SouthKorea,representativesoftheKoreanconsulateinNYC,andapproximately200communitymembersattended.StrengthenedtieswithAPAcommunitygroupsandraisedourprofileinthecommunity.

MAY15–18

•••GreenPortCongressAmerica2018—BaltimoreSisterCitiesandMarylandSisterStatesassistedMarylandPortAdministrationinattractinginternationalspeakersandholdinga“sisterportspanel”attheconference.BRSCC,BKSCC,BGSCCparticipatedinthisinitiative.Towelcomeourinternationalspeakers,wehostedanInternationalSisterPortReceptiononMay17atBaltimoreVisitorCenterwith100invitedguests,co-hostedwithMarylandSisterStatesandtheportsofSeattleandTacoma.MarylandSecretaryofStateJohnC.WobensmithandSisterCitiesInternationalPresident&CEORoger-MarkDeSouzaspokeatthereception.UpLevlwasthegoldsponsor;7otherentitiesincludingMDCommerce,BDC,andPortsAmericaChesapeakeprovidedsilversponsorships.

AUGUST1

••GbarngamayorvisitsBaltimore—VisitbyMayorLuciaHerbertofGbarngaanddelegationtoBaltimore,includingmeetingatCityHallwithMayorPughandrepresentativesofeducationalinstitutions,BSC,andBGSCC.

SEPTEMBER12

•Mayor’sofficeprovidesBSCwithfundingsupport—BSCFundingRequestapprovedbyBaltimoreMayor’sofficeandCityBoardofEstimatesprovidingBSCwith$4,405fundingforFY2018(7/1/17–6/30/18)expensesandupto$10,000forFY2019(7/1/18–6/30/19)expenses.

SEPTEMBER30

•BaltimoreBookFestival—BLASCCandBKSCChadaboothatBaltimoreOfficeofPromotion&theArts(BOPA)’sannualbookfestival,withliteraryitemsforsale,alongwithpamphlets.


SEPTEMBER22

••CharmCityNightMarket–BCSCC,BKSCCandBXSCCparticipatedinthisinauguralstreetfestivalcelebratingBaltimore’sAsiancommunity,organizedby‘TheChinatownCollective’atParkAvenueandLexingtonStreet.

SEPTEMBER26

•••WorldTradeCenterInstitute(WTCI)StateofthePortsandEmbassyWineTasting—ThreeBSCcommittees(BCSCC,BRSCC,andBKSCC)assistedembassiesofSouthKorea,Japan,andtheNetherlandswiththeirwine/beertastingtables.

OCTOBER3

••BaltimoreBlackInternationalFilmFestival—BKSCCandBGSCCco-hosted“OutofMyHand”,theopeningfilmtothe5thBaltimoreBlackFilmFestivalbyayoungJapanesedirectoraboutaLiberianimmigrantintheU.S.BRSCChelpedgetaRotterdamfilmmaker’sanimatedshortintotheprogram.

OCTOBER11

•GlobalStartupBaltimore(BaltimoreInnovationWeek)—BSCandMarylandSisterStateshadajointtableatthiseventinordertopromoteourorganizationsasaresourceforcompanieslookingtoexpandabroad.EventwasorganizedbyETCBaltimoreandU.S.CommercialService.BRSCC,BXSCC,andBKSCCparticipatedwithsupportfromBSCvolunteerTafadzwaGwitira.

NOVEMBER27

•BaltimoreAmbassadorsprogramproposal—BSC,Inc.,andfourcommittees(BKSCC,BLASCC,BRSCC,andBXSCC)submittedsupportlettersfortheconceptofaBaltimoreAmbassadorsexchangeprogramforcitystafftobringbestpracticesto/fromforeigncities,withsistercitiesaspromisingcandidates.

DECEMBER5

••WTCIMarylandGlobalGala—BSChostedajointboothatthisannualcelebrationforBaltimorebusinesseswithglobaltradeinterests.RobPerry,aBKSCCmember,providedaJapaneseteatastingcomponent.

OTHERACTIVITIES

JANUARY12

•1stBSCAnnualMeeting&HolidayParty

• Approved2017Accomplishments&2018Plan.• ApprovedthefollowingBylawsAmendments.

o AmendedArticles3.1.cand3.2toallowcorporatemembershipatBSClevelinadditiontocommitteelevelmemberships

o ApprovedanewArticle7toallowtheestablishmentofaBSCInternationalAdvisoryCouncil

o AmendedrenumberedArticle8toallowvotingbyproxy• ApprovednominationsforBSCDirectorsandCommitteeChairsfor

2018.• Party:110registrants;Potluckdinnerandentertainment;presented

MayoralCertificateofAppreciationtoDanYoung.


MARCH6

•Boardmeeting

• ApprovedGeneralLiabilityinsurancepolicywithAllianceforNon-ProfitsInsuranceCompanythroughGorges&Co.(broker).

MARCH10

•1stBSCannualstrategicplanningmeeting

APRIL18

•Boardmeeting

• ApprovedBSCtojoinBaltimoreVisitorsCenter(freemembershipwasnegotiatedlater).BKSCCCo-ChairKathyShiotaagreedtobeBSCmaincontactandmanagerofthisrelationship.

• ApprovedBCSCCandBGSCCasSisterCityCommittees.

MAY30

•Boardmeeting

• ApprovedBSCForeignTravelPolicy.

Q1–Q2

•2018OriolesSkyboxandticketraffle—DrawingwasonJune24.Results:173ticketssold@$20each,donation$20,expenses$1,377.01Grossreceipts$3,480,netreceipts$2,102.99

JULY11

•BaltimoreDevelopmentCorporationpromotionalflyer—FlyerforBSCuseintroducedatBSCboardmeeting.BXSCChascreatedbilingualversion.

JULY24–AUG6

•FirstuseofBSC’snewForeignTravelPolicy—BSC'snewtravelpolicywassuccessfullyputtothetestasitgovernedthelogisticsofastudenttripinwhichBXSCCViceChairDannyEvanstookfourBaltimoreareahighschoolstudentstoXiamenandJiading(Shanghai)fora“YouthAmbassadors”summercamp.

AUGUST2–4

•SisterCitiesInternational(SCI)AnnualConference—BSCVicePresidentFontaineBellattendedtheannualconferenceinAurora,CO.

SEPTEMBER1

••MarylandInternationalEducationConsortium(MIEC)—BSCjoinsMIECat$350/year.ThismembershipwaspartofBSCFundingRequestnotedabove.

SEPTEMBER12

•Boardmeeting

• ApprovedBSCtojoinWTCIat$1,000/year.BXSCCmemberNancyTayloragreedtobemaincontactandmanagerofthisrelationship.ThismembershipwasalsopartofBSCFundingRequestnotedabove.

• BRSCCViceChairGaryDavisonvolunteeredtosetupandmanageBSClevelEventbriteaccount.

• TheabovetwovolunteerpositionsplusKathyShiota’sasmaincontactandmanagerofVisitorsCenterrelationship(seeabove–April18)arepartofanewprogramtofindvolunteerswithinBSCtohandlespecifictasks,freeingupBSCofficersformanagementresponsibilities.

OCTOBER2 InternationalAdvisoryCouncil(IAC)meeting


• • ApprovedDr.SalehaSulemanandDr.QaisarAbbasasCo-ChairsofIAC.

OCTOBER24

•Boardmeeting

• ApprovedsetupofBSCcommunicationsandrecordsmanagementonGoogleGSuites.FontaineBelltoimplementwithtargetcompletiondateof12/31/18.

DECEMBER6

•VisitBaltimorepromotionalflyer—FlyerforBSCuseintroducedatBSCboardmeeting.CindyWang(BXSCC)offeredtohelpothercommitteescreatebilingualversions.

DECEMBER9

•Eventbriteaccount—BSC-levelaccountsetupbyRachelSengersandGaryDavison(BRSCC)inpreparationfor2019AnnualMeetingandotherfutureBSCevents.

THROUGHOUTTHEYEAR

• Developmentofexistingandfuturesistercity(SC)relationships:1.DelegationsfromChangwon(Korea),Gbarnga(Liberia),andXiamen(China)visitedBaltimorethisyear.2.ThreerepresentativesfromtheOdessa(Ukraine)citygovernmentvisitedBaltimoreSeptember28todiscussreactivatingoursistercityrelationship.Althoughthisisoursecondoldestrelationship(since1974),formanyyearsithasbeenmanagedbytheAssociatedJewishCommunityFederationofBaltimore(“TheAssociated”).MembersofTheAssociatedparticipatedinthemeetinganddiscussionsareunderwayaboutchangingthestructureoftherelationshipinthefuture.3.CommunicationsarecontinuingwithgovernmentofficialsinBizerte(Tunisia),withthepurposeofbuildingafriendshipcityrelationship,tobeexpandedtoSC.


BSC,INC.BOARDMEMBERSHIP

15boardmembersasofDec2018

8boardmeetingsin2018

1strategicplanningmeetingin2018

3InternationalAdvisoryCouncilevents/meetingsin2018

EXECUTIVEOFFICERS

GislinDagnelie,PresidentFontaineBell,VicePresidentandActingSecretaryShawnBurman(MKSH),Treasurer

TOTALASSETSASOFDEC31,2018

BSC,Inc. $4,228.78BCSCC $2,030.60BGSCC $180.21BKSCC $17,973.26BLASCC $9,564.66BPSCC $6,322.64BRSCC $3,928.65BXSCC $12,279.26

TOTAL $56,508.06


ChangwonSisterCityCommittee(BCSCC)In2019,BaltimoreandChangwon,SouthKoreadecidedtobecomesistercities,andBaltimoreformedasistercitycommitteetomanagetherelationship.


APRIL18

•ApprovedasaSisterCitybyBSC,Inc.Board.

APRIL1–AUGUST31

••

ChangwonSisterCitydisplayatBaltimoreVisitorCenter—OrganizedaninformationaldisplayaboutBCSCCattheBaltimoreVisitorCenter,includingaTurtleBoatShipcraftedbyMr.JosephHChaeandgraphicscreatedbyBCSCCmemberPeterTak,agraphicdesignstudentatMICA.

APRIL30–MAY3

•••

Changwondelegation—HostedChangwondelegationtoattendAPAHMReceptionandreceiveacknowledgementfromMayorPughofnewsistercityrelationship.HeldadinnerreceptionfortheDelegationattheRustyScupper,whichBaltimoreGovernmentOfficialsandBCSCCmembersattended.VisitedKoreanEmbassyinWashingtonD.C.,JohnsHopkinsUniversity,andMarylandInstituteCollegeofArt(MICA).AttendedChangwontourismpromotionaleventattheBaltimoreVisitorCenter.TheChangwondelegatesmetwithBOPAtodiscussfuturecollaborationbetweenthetwocities.

MAY3

••AsianPacificAmericanHeritageMonthCelebration—PartneredwithBXSCC,BKSCC,MIMAandotherAsianandAsian-AmericanorganizationsincelebratingAPAculturesandthecontributionsofAPAstoBaltimoreatBaltimoreCityHall.MayorPughwelcomedthedelegationfromChangwon.VisitingcalligrapherfromChangwon,KumSukPark,demonstratedlivecalligraphyartandgiftedtheartworktoattendees.KoreanfoodwasprovidedbyHeatherChung,ownerofBrownRice.TraditionalKoreandrumandfandancewasperformedbytheKoreanCultureandArtCenterofMaryland.

SEPTEMBER12

•MICAAdmissionsCounselorpresentationinChangwon—ChangwonCityorganizedapresentationforMICA’sAdmissionsCounselortogiveinformationtoprospectivestudentsaboutapplyingtoMICAatChangwonNationalUniversity.Approximately120highschoolstudentsattended.

SEPTEMBER22

••CharmCityNightMarket—ParticipatedinaboothwithBKSCCandBXSCCduringthisinauguralstreetfestivalcelebratingBaltimore’sAsiancommunity.PresentededucationalinformationaboutthecityofChangwonandculturaleventshostedthere.

SEPTEMBER26 MarylandStateofthePortsandEmbassyWineTasting—Participatedinthe


••• winetastingeventincollaborationwiththeKoreanEmbassybysupplyingKoreanbeveragesservedtoattendeesbyBCSCCmembers.

OCTOBER24

•WTCI’sTasteofBusinessinKorea—ParticipatedbyintroducingthenewlyformedBaltimore-ChangwonSisterCityrelationshipandsuppliedKoreanappetizers.

OTHERACTIVITIES

Q2

•OriolesSkyboxandticketraffle—WorkedwithothercommitteestoraffleandraisefundsforBSCandourcommittees,usingOriolesticketsdonatedfromtheMayor’sOfficetogetherwithapurchasedSkybox.BCSCCraised$120.

OCTOBER

•BCSCClogo—ApprovedlogodesignedbyPeterTak,constructedwithelementsfromChangwonandBaltimoreCity.

OCTOBER11

•GlobalStartupBaltimore(BaltimoreInnovationWeek)—SupportedBSC’s&MarylandSisterStates’participationinthiseventandhelpedmanourjointtable,inordertopromoteourorganizationsasaresourceforcompanieslookingtoexpandabroad.

DECEMBER13

••BCSCCChairvisitsChangwon—MatthewLee,BCSCCChair,traveledtoChangwontomeetwithMayorHuh.

BCSCCCOMMITTEEMEMBERSHIP

17membersasofDec2018

14Regular|1Associate|2Corporate

10committeemeetingsin2018

2018FUNDRAISINGGOAL

$1,000

TOTALFUNDSRAISEDIN2018

$4,380includingfundraising,donations,&membershipdues


GbarngaSisterCityCommittee(BGSCC)Gbarnga,LiberiawasBaltimore’sfirstsistercity(1973).In2019,BaltimoreandGbarngadecidedtorevivethelong-dormantrelationship,andBaltimoreformedasistercitycommitteetomanagetherelationship.


APRIL18

•ApprovedasaSisterCitybyBSC,Inc.Board—ThedormantrelationshipwithGbarnga,Liberia,wasreinvigoratedandanewBGSCCcommitteeinstalled,culminatinginformalre-instatementofGbarngaasaSisterCityintheApril18Boardmeeting.

MAY15–18

•••GreenPortCongressAmerica2018—TogetherwiththeMaryland-LiberiaSisterStatesCommittee,welcomedHarryConway,LiberianreptoInternationalMaritimeOrganisationasaspeakertothisconferencealongwithadelegationfromLiberiaPortAuthority.ParticipatedinBSC’sInternationalSisterPortReceptiononMay17atBaltimoreVisitorCenter.

Q2

•Re-signedthesistercityagreementbetweenBaltimore&Gbarngamayors

AUGUST1

••GbarngamayorvisitedBaltimore—VisitbyMayorLuciaHerbertofGbarngaanddelegationtoBaltimore,includingmeetingatCityHallwithMayorPughandrepresentativesofeducationalinstitutions,BSC,andBGSCC.

OCTOBER3

••BaltimoreBlackInternationalFilmFestival—BKSCCandBGSCCco-hosted“OutofMyHand”,theopeningfilmtothe5thBaltimoreBlackFilmFestivalbyayoungJapanesedirector,TakeshiFukunaga,attheCharlesTheater.ThefilmisaboutaLiberianthatemigratestotheU.S.AJapanEmbassyCulturalAttachéspokeatthepre-filmreceptiononhisexperiencesinLiberiawhenthefilmpremieredthereinasmalllocaltown.

OTHERACTIVITIES

Q1

•Establishedworkingsubcommittees

Q2

•MetwithLiberia’sAmbassadortotheU.S.

•OriolesSkyboxandticketraffle—WorkedwithothercommitteestoraisefundsforBSCandourcommittees,usingOriolesticketsdonatedfromtheMayor’sOfficetogetherwithapurchasedSkybox.BGSCCraised$100.

OCTOBER LiberiaPortManagerresidencyatPortofBaltimore—AsaresultofLiberia


• PortAuthority’sparticipationinGreenPortCongressinMay,theportsofBaltimore,MDandTacoma,WAinvitedAlexSonnyboyNoah,PortManager,SamuelAlfredRossPortofGreenville,forresidenciesattheportsinOctober.WesupportedMaryland-LiberiaSisterStatesCommitteeinprovidinghospitalitytoMr.Noah.

BGSCCCOMMITTEEMEMBERSHIP




$250includingfundraising,donations,&membershipdues


KawasakiSisterCityCommittee(BKSCC)


MARCH27

•••FilmprogramandDirector’stalk“PostXYears”Screening–PresentedadocumentaryatCityHallaboutradiationeffectsonJapanesefishermenduringPacificRimtestinginthe1950s,followedbyadiscussionwithDirectorHideakiIto.InvitedmembersfromtheBaltimoreNon-ViolenceCentertothescreening.

APRIL7

••Bentocookingdemonstration—ThreeBKSCCmembersgaveacookingdemonstrationtothepublic,usingrecipesforhealthybentolunchfoods;agrouplunchwasheldafterwards.

APRIL14

••Hanamicelebration—HeldacommunitypicnicintheJapanesetraditionwithhealthyHanamifoods,music,kayaking,andcommunitygroupsattables,alldoneunderblossomingcherrytrees.CollaboratedwithFloweringTreeTrailsofBaltimore,BaltimoreCityDepartmentofRecreationandParks,andothercityhorticulturalgroupsinMiddleBranchPark.CityCouncilPresidentBernardC.“Jack”Youngmadeashortspeech.

MAY3

••AsianPacificAmericanHeritageMonthCelebration—PartneredwithBXSCC,BCSCC,MIMAandotherAsianandAsian-AmericanorganizationsincelebratingAPAculturesandthecontributionsofAPAstoBaltimoreatBaltimoreCityHall.BKSCCcontributedashamisenperformancebySumieKanakoandsushibyMatsuriRestaurant.

MAY15–18

•••GreenPortCongressAmerica2018—HelpedorganizetheBSCSisterPortReceptionattheBaltimoreVisitorCentertowelcomesistercityinternationalspeakerswhowereinBaltimoreforthe3-dayGreenPortCongress.BKSCCarrangedforcateringthroughnewdiversityprogrambyVisitBaltimore.BKSCCprovidedhospitalitytodelegatesfromtheJapaneseportsofYokohama/Kawasaki,whicharehandledunderthesamemunicipalmanagementcorporation.

JUNE6

•JapaneseEmbassyReceptionforJapaneseCoastGuardVessel—PartneredwiththeJapaneseEmbassyforareceptiononboardthevessel“Kojima,”inrecognitionofgraduatingJapanesenavalcadets.BKSCCcontributedBaltimoregiftstocadetsincludinganewproduct,ReThinkWater.OfficersfromtheU.S.NavalAcademyandtheU.S.CoastGuardaswellasOfficersfromtheJapaneseCoastGuardmadecomments,alongwithotherBaltimorecityofficials.

JULY28 Outdoorfilmprogram“TheWindRises”screening–BKSCCscreenedaStudioGhibliclassicattheFarminStationNorth,withvendorsandsnacks.


•JULY–AUGUST

••VentureScoutexchange—ABaltimoreVentureScoutexchangegroupvisitedKawasakifortwoweeksinJapanandwerehostedforcampingandhome-staysbyKawasakiScouts.

AUGUST9

•BaltimoreHiroshima-NagasakiCommemorationDay–AttendedacommemorationfortheatomicbombingandmetwiththeHiroshima/NagasakiCommemorationCommitteeofBaltimore,anon-nuclearadvocacygroup.

AUGUST25

•Filmprogram“ChimneysareSeen”–Screenedavintage“Shomin”filmdepictingthelivesofordinarypeopleinpost-warJapan,atTheCrowninStationNorth.

SEPTEMBER4

••Filmprogram“MySmallStepsfromHiroshima”–ScreenedanNHKdocumentaryattheParkwayTheatre,featuringaJapanese-AmericanwhoreturnedtoJapanandwasinstrumentalinexpandingawarenessabouttheafter-effectsoftheatomicbomb,workingwithwesternscholarslikeRobertJayLifton.Thepost-filmdiscussionincludedthedirectorofthefilm,JayIke,andexpertsfromlocaluniversities.

SEPTEMBER18

••Filmprogram“Self-Obliteration”–CollaboratedwithNadiaHironaka,headofMICA’sfilmdepartment,toscreenYayoiKusama’savant-gardefilmshotinNYCinthe1960sforMICAfilmstudentsattheParkwayTheatre.

SEPTEMBER22

••CharmCityNightMarket–Presentedhands-oncraftsinaboothwithBXSCCandBCSCCduringthisinauguralstreetfestivalcelebratingBaltimore’sAsiancommunity.BKSCCdemonstratedJapanesecalligraphytovisitors.

SEPTEMBER28–29

•••

BaltimoreJapanArtFestival/NewYorkJapanCinefestScreening—PartneredwithNipponMotionforthesecondannual2-dayfestival,featuringJapaneseartistYusukeNakamurafromOsaka.Nakamuraheldart-studentcritiquesessionsatMICAandgavealectureonhisartisticprocessatMICA’sFalveyHall.Nakamura’sworkswereexhibitedinMICA’sRosenbergGallery.BKSCCsponsoredtheNYCinefestscreeningoffilmshortsshownonSept.28andhostedanoutdoorAkiMatsurionSept.29.

SEPTEMBER29

••AkiMatsuriFestival—BKSCChostedatraditionalJapanesefallfestivalintheStationNorthArtsDistrict,partneringwithTableforTwo,aJapaneseNGO.ThefestivalincludedJapaneseartsandfoods,taikodrumming,teaceremony,streetgames,andmartialartsdemonstrations.

OCTOBER3

••BaltimoreBlackInternationalFilmFestival—BKSCCandBGSCCco-hosted“OutofMyHand”,theopeningfilmtothe5thBaltimoreBlackFilmFestivalbyayoungJapanesedirector,TakeshiFukunaga,attheCharlesTheater.The


filmisaboutaLiberianthatemigratestotheU.S.AJapanEmbassyCulturalAttachéspokeatthepre-filmreceptiononhisexperiencesinLiberiawhenthefilmpremieredthereinasmalllocaltown.

NOVEMBER10

•••SecondAnnualFloweringTreePlanting–PartneredwithFloweringTreeTrailsofBaltimoreandTreeBaltimoretoplant42treesinDruidHillPark,includingseveralJapaneseYoshinocherrytrees.BaltimoreVentureScoutsvolunteeredduringtheplanting,asfriendstoBKSCC.

NOVEMBER12

•••TowsonUniversityDistinguishedGlobalSpeakerEvening–RecruitedJacobSchlesinger,awell-knownWallStreetJournalTokyoBureauChief,tobethefeaturespeakeratthisTUannualevent,presentingon“Japaninthe21stCentury:Peace,MediaandPolitics.”MemberRobPerryprovidedteatastings.JapanEmbassyofficialswereonhandtomakeintroductoryremarks.

NOVEMBER14

••WoodmoorElementarySchoolWorldCulturesCelebrationDay–PresentedtoseveralclassroomsdescribingtheculturalcustomsinJapan,forstudentsgrades3–5.

OTHERACTIVITIES

JANUARY12

••BSCAnnualMembershipMeeting&HolidayParty—JoinedotherBSCcommitteesattheannualmeetingandcontributedtotheholidayfestivities.

JANUARY30

••MarylandSisterStatesProgramAnnualLegislativeReception–AttendedtheSisterStateAnnualLegislativeReceptionandhandedoutBKSCCliterature.

MARCH22

••“ArtsofAsia”TourattheWaltersMuseum–TouredtheAsiancollectionwithWaltersDirectorofCuratorialAffairsAmyLandau,followedbyadinnerattheHelmandRestaurant.

Q2

•OriolesSkyboxandticketraffle—BKSCCmemberDanYoungorganizedtheraffleonbehalfofallofBSCandworkedwithothercommitteesraisefundsforBSCandourcommittees,usingOriolesticketsdonatedfromtheMayor’sOfficetogetherwithapurchasedSkybox.BKSCCraised$1,800.00.

SEPTEMBER26

•••MarylandStateofthePortsandEmbassyWineTasting—SupportedJapaneseembassywiththeirparticipation.

SEPTEMBER30

•BaltimoreBookFestival—TogetherwithBLASCC,hadaboothatBOPA’sannualbookfestival,withliteraryitemsforsale,alongwithourpamphlets.

DECEMBER5

••WTCIMarylandGlobalGala—RobPerry,aBKSCCmember,providedaJapaneseteatastingcomponenttothejointBSCbooth.

DECEMBER8

•BKSCCmemberholidayparty–Hostedanend-of-yearpartyforBaltimore-KawasakimembersandfriendsattheMatsuriRestaurant.


THROUGHOUTTHEYEAR

••• Japanesefilmprogram—NHK,Japan'snationalpublicbroadcastingorganization,agreedtoenteranongoingarrangementwithBKSCCtoprovideEnglish-languagedubbeddocumentariesontimelytopicsforshowinginBaltimore.

• Website&socialmedia—WehaverecruitedanewBKSCCmembertotakeonsocialmediaprogramming,designnewmaterialsforfutureBKSCCevents,andcontinuetoupdatethecurrentBKSCCwebsiteandFacebookpages.

••• Exchanges—SeveralBKSCCmembersmadepersonalvisitstoKawasakiin2018,layingthegroundworkforpotentialfutureexchangeprogramsinthearts,education,andothercivicareas.

••••• Healthy,sustainablelifestyleprojects—BKSCChadinitialtalkswithnon-profitsintheDC/Baltimoreareaandlaidthegroundworkforfutureprojectstowardsgreen,healthy,sustainablegoals,especiallyincollaborationwithcityentitiesliketheBaltimoreCityPublicSchoolsystemandtheDepartmentofRecreationandParks.Theseinclude:

• Plantingtreesforparkbeautification.• Holdingvirtualeducationclassroomexchangesonenvironmentaland

STEMtopics.• AskingBaltimorebusinesses,likerestaurantsandcateringservices,to

partnerwithTableforTwoinhealthyeatingprojects.

•• Kawasakistonelantern–BKSCCheldseveralmeetingswithWaterfrontPartnershippeopleinanticipationofmovingtheKawasakiSisterCitystonelanternfromMDScienceCentertoanewInnerHarborlocation.

• BKSCCoralhistoryproject–BKSCCmemberswithprofessionalvideoshootingandproductionexperiencearedevelopingaprojecttocollectoralhistoriesfromsomeofourlegacymembers.

••••• Partnerships—BKSCCcontinuedtocreatestrongpartnershipswithcityorganizations/departments,andcitynon-profits,aswellaswiththeJapanEmbassy.In2018,wehadmeetingsandmadedevelopmentplans.Thesegroupsinclude:BaltimoreMuseumofArt,MarylandScoutAssociation,TowsonUniversity,StevensonUniversity,TreeBaltimore,WaterfrontPartnership,FloweringTreeTrails,TableforTwo,ChinatownCollective,AsianArtandCultureCenter,andmanyothers.Throughdiscussions,weareplanningcollaborativeeventsinto2019andbeyond.


BKSCCCOMMITTEEMEMBERSHIP




6officermeetingsin2018

2018FUNDRAISINGGOAL

$2,500




Luxor&AlexandriaSisterCityCommittee(BLASCC)


JANUARY–FEBRUARY

••

FriendsoftheBibliothecaAlexandrina(BA)—FriendsoftheBAisasubcommitteeofBLASCC.ItsharedstoriesofEgyptanditsArabSpringrevolutionwithpresentationsofmemberKarenLeggettAbouraya’schildren’sbookHandsAroundtheLibrary:ProtectingEgypt’sTreasuredBooks.KarenparticipatedinMulticulturalChildren’sBookDay,ReadAfricaWeek,theChildren’sAfricanaBookAwardscelebrationsandWorldReadAloudDay,whenshereadthebookviaSkypetostudentsinNewJersey,NewYorkandWisconsin.

FEBRUARY–MAY

••

Egypt-US“DialoguesforPeace”schoolcollaboration—FriendsoftheBAorganizedaSkypesessionbetweenstudentsatSt.ThomasMoreSchool(Arlington,Virginia)andthelibrariansattheBibliothecaAlexandrina,thegreatlibraryinAlexandria,Egypt.ThisschoolispairedwithAlexandriaInternationalAcademyinAlexandriaand6thgradersatthetwoschoolshadaliveSkypeconversationinMay,aftersharingvideos,self-portraitsandessaysaboutthemselvesandtheirschools.Therewerealsoexchangesbetween6thgradersattheSEEDSchoolinBaltimoreandSt.VincentdePaulSchoolinAlexandria.AllfourschoolsarenowparticipatinginaDialoguesforPeaceexchangeprojectforthe2018-19schoolyear,organizedbythechildren’slibrarianattheBAinAlexandria.

MAY

•Cookingclass—BLASCCsponsoredaone-dayEgyptiancookingclassledbymemberAidaMadyatBaltimore’sRHouse.

•• EgyptianlunchatWorldBank—BLASCCmembersvolunteeredtohelpcookandserveanEgyptianlunchattheWorldBank,undertheauspicesofformerBLASCCchairandchef/cookbookauthorAmyRiolo.

OCTOBER

••21stAnnualMeetingoftheInternationalFriendsoftheBibliothecaAlexandrina(BA)—BLASCCchairmanTharwatAbourayaattendedtheannualmeetinginAlexandria,Egypt.HemetBLASCCcounterpartsfromAlexandriaandLuxorandalsometwithteachersattheAlexandriaschoolsparticipatingindigitalexchangeswiththeU.S.BLASCCdonatedchildren’sbooksbyoraboutMarylanderstothelibraryinAlexandria.

OTHERACTIVITIES

MARCH

•VirtualExchangeCoalition—BLASCCbeganparticipatingintheVirtualExchangeCoalition,aregulargatheringofnonprofitsandgovernmentagenciesthatfacilitatedigitalconversationsbetweenpeopleintheU.S.and


othercountries,especiallytheMiddleEast.

MAY

•WorldTradeMonthMediterraneanLifestylePanel—TharwatAbourayaparticipatedinthispanel,offeringperspectivesonEgyptiantradedevelopmentintheMediterranean.

Q2

•OriolesSkyboxandticketraffle—WorkedwithothercommitteestoraisefundsforBSCandourcommittees,usingOriolesticketsdonatedfromtheMayor’sOfficetogetherwithapurchasedSkybox.BLASCCraised$100.

SEPTEMBER30

•BaltimoreBookFestival—TogetherwithBKSCC,hadaboothatBOPA’sannualbookfestival,withliteraryitemsforsale,alongwithourpamphlets.

OCTOBER

•AlexandriaFolkDanceTroupe—BLASCCpromotedandattendedperformancesbythisdancetroupeatTheKennedyCenterandatMontgomeryCollegeRockville.

NOVEMBER

•Workforcedevelopment—BLASCCinitiateddiscussionsonaprojectproposedbyourSisterCityCommitteeinAlexandriatoprovidesmallbusinesstrainingonhiringpeoplewithdisabilities,anewlegalrequirementinEgypt.

BLASCCCOMMITTEEMEMBERSHIP




2018FUNDRAISINGGOAL

$3,000




PiraeusSisterCityCommittee(BPSCC)


JANUARY27

••GreekIndependenceDayParadeDance—Sponsoredthisdance.

MARCH19–25

••BaltimoreGreekWeek• SupportedlocalbusinessesbysponsoringannualBaltimoreGreekWeek

andpromotingtherestaurantsandeventsthroughoutBaltimorearea.• WorkedwithGreek-ownedrestaurantsandotherbusinessesinBaltimore

andthesurroundingareatofeatureGreekfoodandspecials,localartistsandotheractivities.

• PromotedknowledgeofGreekcustomsandheritagetopatronsofthebusinesses.

MARCH25

••MarylandGreekIndependenceDayParade—ParticipatedintheannualMarylandGreekIndependenceDayParade.

MARCH27

•HermesInternationalExpo—ParticipatedinannualGreek-AmericaninternationalbusinessnetworkingtradeshowinPhiladelphiaarea;BPSCCrepresentedBaltimoreandStateofMaryland,promotingtourismandbusinessandeconomicdevelopment.

OCTOBER12

••GreekIndependenceDayParadeConcert—Sponsoredthisconcert.

NOVEMBER2–4

••GreekFood&CulturalFestival—PromotedthisannualBaltimorefestivalthatcelebrateslocalrestaurantsandlocalGreekhistory.

OTHERACTIVITIES

Q2

•OriolesSkyboxandticketraffle—WorkedwithothercommitteestoraisefundsforBSCandourcommittees,usingOriolesticketsdonatedfromtheMayor’sOfficetogetherwithapurchasedSkyBox.BPSCCraised$1,040.


BPSCCCOMMITTEEMEMBERSHIP

3membersasofDec2018

3Regular|0Associate


2018FUNDRAISINGGOAL

$1,000




RotterdamSisterCityCommittee(BRSCC)


SPRING&FALL

•••

OperationTrasheducationalprograms—SupportedKathiediStefano,theatreartistandeducatorfromRotterdam-basedAvalancheArts,inconductingeducationalprogramsabouttrashinSouthBaltimoreGatewayschools(workshopsinBaltimoreplusanexchangebetweenLakelandelementaryschoolinBaltimoreandHetBalkon,aRotterdamareaschool)andhelpedconnectherwithothercontactsandpotentialpartners.Inaddition,diStefanobecamepartofYoungAudiencesofMaryland’sartistrosterin2018aftertheyobservedaperformancebyheratLakeland.

MAY15–18

•••GreenPortCongressAmerica2018—TooktheleadonBaltimoreSisterCitiesinvolvementintheconferenceprogrammingandreception;helpedcoordinatedemoofRotterdamtrashcleaningtechnologyinBaltimoreInnerHarbor(KCITechnologies,anIACmember,organizedthisdemo).

JUNE14

•InfosessionintheNetherlandsondoingbusinessinMaryland&Baltimore—WeheldasessionforstartupsatVentureCaféRotterdam,incollaborationwithMKSH,MarylandCommerce,andInnovationQuarter,topromotedoingbusinessinMarylandandtheMaryland-Netherlandscybersecuritysoftlandingprogram.

OCTOBER

•SupportedMDCommerce’svisittotheNetherlands—Facilitatedplanning/contactsfortheirpresenceatCyberSecurityWeekinTheHaguein1stweekofOctober;helpedthemsetupmeetingswithRotterdamPartners,andwithrepsfromoffshorewindandalifesciencesoftlandingprogram.

Q1–Q4

•KickstartedandfosteredaRotterdam-BaltimoreSisterCityCommittee(RBSCC)—FoundastartersetofvolunteersinRotterdam;workedwiththemtostartacommitteetobethecounterpartoftheBaltimore-Rotterdamcommittee.MultipleBRSCCmembersvisitedRotterdamduring2018andheldahalfdozenmeetingswiththenewlyformedRBSCC.

OTHERACTIVITIES

JANUARY12


• MeetingwithRotterdam’sInternationalRelationsManager—CommitteememberAlexanderRegnaultmetwithMartinDukker,whorecentlytookovertheNorthAmericarelationshipmanagementfromNicoledeZwart.

FEBRUARY Dutchfilmpromotion–PromotedaDutchfilmaboutimmigrantelementary


schoolstudentsatBaltimore’sCreativeAlliance

MARCH

••Circulareconomylectures—ProvidedsupportforFrancescoDiMaio,aprofessoratTUDelftintheNetherlands,toteachsessionsatMSUSchoolofArchitectureincludingapubliclecture.IntendedasafirststeptowardsdoingmoreknowledgesharingwithNetherlandsoncirculareconomy(re-usingwasteandminimizingtheproductionofwaste).

Q2

•OriolesSkyboxandticketraffle—WorkedwithothercommitteestoorganizeraffleandraisefundsforBSCandourcommittees.BRSCCraised$40.

MAY22

•••CirculareconomydiscussionwithstateofMaryland—ArrangedadiscussionwithrepsfromNetherlandsEmbassy,IMGRebel,andMarylandstategovernmentenvironmentalagenciesabutcirculareconomy.

JUNE

•••MeetingsintheNetherlands—FourBRSCCmembersandseveralmembersofthenewly-formedRBSCCparticipatedinmeetingswitheconomicdevelopmentagencies(RotterdamPartners–miscellaneoustopics;innovationQuarter–circulareconomytopic),USEmbassyintheHague,IMGRebel,andImpactHubRotterdam.SomeattendedRotterdamResiliencyDay.

JUNE

•Urbanfarming/composting—RodetteJones,managerofFilbertStreetCommunityGarden,conductedafact-findingtriptoRotterdam.

AUGUST26

•Jointhappyhour“borrel”withDCDutchorganizationinBaltimore

SEPTEMBER24

•MeetingwithrepsfromNL’sRVOandMDCommerce—MeetingstodiscussseveralareasforpossiblebusinesscollaborationwithMarylandandtheNetherlands.

SEPTEMBER26

•••WTCIStateofthePortsandEmbassyWineTasting—RecruitedNetherlandsEmbassytohaveatableattheeventforthefirsttime,withabeertasting;co-ranthetablewiththem.Theoffshorewindthemewasofparticularinteresttothem.

OCTOBER

•AnnualBaltimoreBlackInternationalFilmFestival—HelpedsecureaspotforaRotterdamfilmmaker’sanimatedshortatthisfestival.

OCTOBER11

•GlobalStartupBaltimore(BaltimoreInnovationWeek)—CoordinatedBSC’s&MarylandSisterStates’participationinthiseventandhelpedmanourjointtable,inordertopromoteourorganizationsasaresourceforcompanieslookingtoexpandabroad.

DECEMBER

MICA/WdKAsisteracademyrelationship—ContinuetopromotetheUnraveltheCodedigitalfabricationcourse,co-taughtbytheartacademiesin


Baltimore(MarylandInstituteCollegeofArt,MICA)andRotterdam(WillemdeKooningAcademy,WdKA).

DECEMBER5

••WTCIMarylandGlobalGala—SupportedthejointBSCboothatthiscelebrationforBaltimorebusinesseswithglobaltradeinterests.

DECEMBER11

•••NetherlandsEmbassyHollandontheHillreception—Attendedreception;helpedbringarepfromMarylandCommercetotheevent;discussedourinitiativeswithselectattendees.

THROUGHOUTTHEYEAR

••

DC-areaDutchnetworkinghappyhour—BRSCCisaco-sponsoroftheperiodicongoingbusinessnetworking“borrel”organizedbytheNetherlandsEmbassy,NACCWM,andotherDC-areaDutchorganizations.

• Medtech—DiscussionswithsomeMarylandcompaniesformatchmakingwithDutchcompaniestopotentiallypartnerwith.

•• Architectureschoolexchangeprogram—HelpedMorganStateUniversity(MSU)SchoolofArchitecture+PlanningexploresettingupanexchangeprogramwiththearchitectureacademyinRotterdam(RAvB).

•• Offshorewind—ContinuedtosupportMarylandinitseffortstorecruitDutchfirmstohelpbuildandoperateoffshorewindfarms.

•••• Partnerships—IncreasedcollaborationswithNetherlandsEmbassy,NACCWM,RotterdamPartners,Baltimorecitygovernment,MarylandCommerce,DCDutch,WTCI,MSUSchoolofArchitecture+Planning,MarylandPortAdministration,MarylandEnergyAdministration,SouthHolland’sInnovationQuarter,KCITechnologies.Newrelationships:VentureCaféRotterdam,PortofRotterdam,RAvB,andIMGRebel.

BRSCCCOMMITTEEMEMBERSHIP


10Regular|6Associate


2018FUNDRAISINGGOAL

$2,000




XiamenSisterCityCommittee(BXSCC)


FEBRUARY23

••ChineseNewYearpresentationatGovansElementarySchool—IntroducedstudentsinseveralthirdgradeclassesatthisBaltimorecharterschooltoChinesecultureandtheLunarNewYear.

FEBRUARY24

••PortDiscoveryChildren’sMuseumChineseNewYearCelebration—ProvidedspecialChineseNewYear’sactivitiesforchildrenatPortDiscovery,suchaslearningbasicChinese,thezodiac,andhowtousechopsticks.

APRIL28

•IAmtheChangeYouthEmpowermentConference—Hostedapanelwiththetheme“GlobalExposureLeadstoUnexpectedTrendsetters”forBaltimoreyouthatWesternHighSchool.Panelistswerelocalstudentsandyoungprofessionalswithexperiencestudyingand/orworkingabroad.

MAY2&22

•CelebrationofChinese-languageeducationattheBaltimorePolytechnicInstitute(BPI)—PresentedtopChineselanguagestudentswithcertificatesandmonetarygifts,spokeaboutthebenefitsofstudyingChinese,anddiscussedthehistoryoftheChinesecommunityinBaltimore.Laterinthemonth,organizedandchaperonedatouroftheChineseEmbassyinWashington,D.C.by51Chineselanguagestudentsand5chaperones;studentswerealsotreatedtoatraditionalChinesemealinBaltimore’shistoricChinatown.

MAY3

••AsianPacificAmericanHeritageMonthCelebration—PartneredwithBKSCC,BCSCC,MIMAandotherAsianandAsian-AmericanorganizationsincelebratingAPAculturesandthecontributionsofAPAstoBaltimoreatBaltimoreCityHall.RepresentativesoftheChineseEmbassyattended.Used$235infundsfromtheMECUNeighborhoodEventGrantawardedinNovember2017towardsthisevent.

MAY14–26

••AssociationofSoutheastAsianNationsGovernmentOfficialsSeminarinFujianProvince,China—AcommitteememberrepresentedBaltimoreatthismultinationalseminarinandaroundXiamen.

MAY19

••PortDiscoveryChildren’sMuseumAPAHeritageMonthCelebration—Providedspecialactivitiessuchascalligraphypractice.

JUNE14

••Xiamen,ChinaInternationalFairforInvestment&Trade(CIFIT)PromotiondelegationvisittoBaltimore—HostedthisXiamenMunicipalBureauofConvention&ExhibitionAffairsdelegationatBaltimoreDevelopmentCorp.(BDC),wherethevisitorspromotedtheeventtoafullhouseofareabusinessandcivicleadersinterestedinbusinesswithXiamen/China.


JULY2,SEP19,&OCT30

•••

ForeignAffairsOffice/ChinesePeople'sAssociationforFriendshipwithForeignCountries(CPAFFC)delegations—CourtesyoftheU.S.–ChinaBusinessTrainingCenter(UCBTC)(twice)andGeorgeMasonUniversity(GMU)(once),BXSCChostedthesedelegationsof18to20high-rankingofficialsfromanumberofChineseprovincialandcitygovernmentsatBaltimoreCityHall,wheretheylearnedaboutanddiscussedBaltimore’sgovernmentstructure,Baltimore’sexperiencewithsistercities,andhowsistercitiescanhelpfostereconomicdevelopment.BXSCCwasgiventwo$1,000honorariumsbytheUCBTCandone$350honorariumbyGMU.

JULY24–AUG6

•Jiading,Shanghai,andXiamen“YouthAmbassadors”summercamp—OrganizedandchaperonedatripoffourlocalhighschoolstudentstoXiamenandtheJiadingDistrictofShanghai,includingvisitstoXiamen’sBRICSSummitvenue,Children’sPalace,andGulangyuIsland.TheJiadinglegofthetripcenteredaroundaninternationalsummercamp,whichalsoinvolvedseveraldozenotherstudentsfromaroundtheworld.BXSCCobtained$5,500ingrantstohelpoffsettripcostsandreceived$10,000intripdeposits;excessfundsweredistributedbacktostudents/parents&chaperoneafteralltripexpenseswereaccountedfor.Students/parentsdonatedatotalof$1,400post-trip.

SEPTEMBER22

••CharmCityNightMarket–ParticipatedinaboothwithBKSCCandBCSCCduringthisinauguralstreetfestivalcelebratingBaltimore’sAsiancommunity.

SEP27–OCT18

•XiamenphotoexhibitattheWorldTradeCenterBaltimore(WTCB)—DisplayedphotosfromandofXiameninthelobbyofWTCB.

OCTOBER24

••12thAnnualCHINATownHall—CourtesyoftheNationalCommitteeonU.S.–ChinaRelations,theOfficeoftheMayor,andtheOfficeoftheCityCouncilPresident,thiseventfeaturedformerSecretaryofStateCondoleezzaRiceasthenationalwebcastspeakerandExecutiveDirectorofSAISChinaattheJohnsHopkinsUniversityMadelynRossasthelocalspeaker.NotableattendeesincludedrepresentativesoftheCommercialSectionoftheChineseEmbassy,USEACBaltimore,theMarylandDepartmentofCommerce,andtheMarylandSecretaryofState’sOffice,aswellastheOfficeoftheMayor,theOfficeoftheCityCouncilPresident,theBDC,andseveralsistercity/statecommittees.TheeventwasincludedaraffleforavouchertoBaltimoreCenterStage.Theeventsoldoutwith84registrants,outofwhich79attended.Theeventraised$1,430inregistrationfees,$115inraffleticketsales,and$2,000incorporatememberships/eventsponsorships.

DECEMBER5–8

••GlobalMayor’sForumandInnovationConferenceinGuangzhou,China—InconjunctionwiththeXiamenMunicipalGovernment’sForeign&Overseas


ChineseAffairsOffice(FOCAO),facilitatedattendanceofBaltimore’sOfficeoftheMayorrepresentativeEthanCohenatthisinternationalurbaninnovation&developmentconferenceinGuangzhou,China.Mr.CohenmetwithXiamenFOCAOrepresentativeswhileattheconference.

OTHERACTIVITIES

JANUARY12


JUNE2–3

••CharlesVillageFestival—PromotedSisterCitiesprogramsamongcommunitymembers.Sold$188inmerchandisetoraisefundsforupcomingprograms.

Q2

•OriolesSkyboxandticketraffle—WorkedwithothercommitteestoorganizeraffleandraisefundsforBSCandourcommittees.BXSCCraised$100.

OCTOBER11

•GlobalStartupBaltimore(BaltimoreInnovationWeek)—SupportedBSC’s&MarylandSisterStates’participationinthiseventandhelpedmanourjointtable,inordertopromoteourorganizationsasaresourceforcompanieslookingtoexpandabroad.

NOVEMBER9

•NightMarketatBaltimoreCenterStage—PromotedSisterCitiesprogramsatinformationalboothateventduringtherunoftheChinatown-themedplayKingoftheYees.Sold$339ingoodstoraisefundsforupcomingprograms.

DECEMBER5

••WTCIMarylandGlobalGala—SupportedthejointBSCboothatthiscelebrationforBaltimorebusinesseswithglobaltradeinterests.

DECEMBER15

•BXSCCholidayparty—Celebratedthesuccessesof2018withmembers,family,andfriends.

THROUGHOUTTHEYEAR

• Membership&management—ContinuedtopromoteindividualmembershipsandtoexpandtheCorporateMember/Sponsorprogram.ElectednewSecretary.AppointednewArts,Culture,Sports,&Tourism,Education,andHealth&EnvironmentSubcommitteeChairsandWebsite&E-CommunicationsContentManager.

••••• Promotion&outreach—EstablishedorstrengthenedtieswiththeAmerica-ChinaEnterpriseChamberofCommerce,BaltimoreCenterStage,BaltimoreCityPublicSchools’WorldLanguagesprogram,theBaltimoreCouncilofForeignAffairs,theBaltimoreCurriculumProject,BDC,BaltimoreInternationalAcademyparents&students,BPI,BardHighSchoolEarlyCollege(BHSEC)Baltimore,theChinatownCollective,theColumbia-Liyang


SisterCityCommittee,theConfuciusInstituteattheUniversityofMaryland,GMU,theJiadingDistrictofShanghai,theJohnsHopkinsUniversity,theMaryland–AnhuiSisterStateCommittee,theMarylandDepartmentofCommerce,theMarylandGovernor’sCommissiononAsianPacificAmericanAffairs,MarylandNonprofits,MIMA,MorganStateUniversity,theNewCenturySchool,ProjectPengyou,theBaltimoreRotaryClub,TowsonUniversity,USEACBaltimore,theUS–ChinaAssociationofCommerce,UCBTC,VisitBaltimore,theWorldTradeCenterInstitute,andotherorganizationsthroughjointprogramsandsitevisits,etc.Renewedeventsponsors/corporatemembersincludeBRIC,LLCandtheExelonAsianAmericanResourceGroup.Neweventsponsors/corporatemembersincludeTowsonUniversityandVenableLLP.

•• Governmentdelegations—HostedormetwithgovernmentofficialsrepresentingXiamenand9otherChinesecities(includingFujianProvince’sFuzhou&Putian,Gansu’sBaiyin,Guangdong’sShenzhen,Jiangsu’sLiyang&Nanjing,Shaanxi’sYulin,Shandong’sJinan&Qingdao,Sichuan’sChengdu,andZhejiang’sNingbo)aswellas11Chinesemunicipalitiesandprovinces(includingBeijing,Shanghai,Anhui,Guangxi,Guizhou,Hainan,Hubei,Hunan,Jiangsu,Shanxi,Qinghai,Yunnan,andZhejiang),amongotherlocales,asdepictedbelowindarkblue:

• Educationexchanges—IntroducedBPItoProjectPengyou;theadministrationapprovedofaBPIchapter.BPI’sChineselanguageteacherandstudentsattendedtheOct.9CHINATownHall.AppointedanewEducationSubcommitteeChair,aChineselanguageteacheratBHSEC.


•• BaltimoreChinatownRevival—DiscussionswiththeChinatownCollective,theMarketCenterMerchantsAssociation,andmerchantsonParkAvenueabouthowtoreviveBaltimore’shistoricChinatown.

BXSCCCOMMITTEEMEMBERSHIP


14Regular|9Associate|3Corporate|1Associate&Corporate


2officers’meetingsin2018

2018FUNDRAISINGGOAL

$5,000



Documents

Baltimore Sister Cities • 2018 Accomplishments p. 1 · officials, representatives of the Chinese Embassy, a delegation from Changwon, South Korea, representatives of the Korean